It's a pretty common occurrence around Maine to see brown tailed moth webs in trees. Most people find these webs to be harmless and nothing more than an eyesore. But be careful, because for some people, close interactions with what comes out of those webs can cause some serious health concerns...
This is probably no surprise to you if you live in the state of Maine but here it is. If you are planning to spend your summer at Acadia National Park you need to plan as if you are heading into the Maine woods and that means ' tick repellent'
Fact is many parks on the east coast have come up positive for the little devils that can contaminate their host with Lyme Disease...
Contact sports can result in head injuries and concussions. A blow, jolt or violent shaking of the head can lead to the brain's normal functions being affected. Not all concussions result in a loss of consciousness, so it's important to get checked out after any form of head trauma...
A new study just released from Stanford, MIT, Harvard, McKinsey, and the U.S. Treasury looks at what are America's longest-living cities. The study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, used income versus life expectancy in a sample involving more than 1.4 billion person-year observations of Americans between the ages of 40 to 76. After comparing the taxes people earned t
Taylor Cipriano joined us to talk about a great initiative from Somerset Public Health. This program offers free meals to kids 18 and under throughout the summer.
Today, June 1, is ‘National Go Barefoot Day’. I can’t say I walk around work barefoot, but on occasion I do walk around the office in socks.
Dr. Melanie Thompson of MaineGeneral joined us this morning to talk about a free, fun and informative event happening for women on Saturday (5/16/2015). The Ladies Lifestyle Expo goes from 9-noon at the Alfond Center for Health (the new hospital) on the Old Belgrade Road in Augusta.
I have a health question. Like Doc McStuffins I have a diagnosis and think I know what it might be, but thought I'd get some use out of seemingly small issue in a post. Has anyone else felt a tingly sensation in their left pinky finger and ring finger?
In a national study, Maine fell by four states in national ranking since last year when it comes to health. Last year, Maine came in 16th healthiest and this year we’re 20th.